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bombes

bombes is the plural of bombe.

Meaning of bombe

Noun

bombe (plural bombes)

  1. A dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold.
  2. (otherwise rare) A small, roughly hemispherical, chocolate-covered confection.
    • Sous-chef Daniel O'Reagan prepares an array of tempting desserts, including a zabaglione and marzipan bombe, chocolate mousse torte and an amaretto-flavored cheesecake.1983, Bon Appétit, volume 28, page 17
  3. An electromechanical device used in early cryptanalysis.

Questions about bombes

What is bombes the plural of?
Bombes is the plural of bombe.

Words near bombes in the dictionary

  1. Bombergers
  2. bomberino
  3. bomberman
  4. bombermen
  5. bombers
  6. bombes
  7. bombesin
  8. bombesins
  9. bombic
  10. bombic acid
  11. bombiccite

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